Speaking during a Hip TV chat show, ‘The Gist with Ugolee’, late on Saturday night, popular Nigerian stand-up comedian, Bright Okpocha, a.k.a Basketmouth,
Month: August 2016
Blessing Okagbare Wins Gold Medal
Blessing Okagbare has done it in Rio de Janiero, becoming the first athlete from Nigeria to win gold medal in the 2016 Olympic Games.
Chelsea’s Mikel Obi Scores As Nigeria Set Up Semi-Final Clash With Germany
Chelsea midfielder Mikel John Obi was on target as Nigeria beat Denmark 2-0 to set up an Olympic semi-final against Germany on Wednesday.
EFCC Barred Hon. Karim At Airport Over Allegedly N200 Million
Wonder shall never end, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, says a member of the House of Representatives who was barred from traveling
Lionel Messi Returns To Argentina’s National Team
Star footballer Lionel Messi in a statement has confirmed his intention to return to the Argentina national team. Messi said that his love for Argentina convinced him to return for the next World Cup qualifiers. According to GOAL.com, the 5-time…
South Africa Rises To Africa’s Largest Economy
South Africa has regained the title of Africa’s largest economy; two years after Nigeria rebased its economy to claim the spot,
Nigeria Is Now A Poor Country – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said commitment to transparency and accountability is serving the government in good stead, despite severe shortage of resources in the country.
INEC Prepared For Ogun LG Polls With 17 Political Parties
No fewer than 17 political parties are expected to participate in the forthcoming local government elections in Ogun. Mr Mutiu Agboke, a Commissioner in the State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC), disclosed this at the screening exercise for councillorship aspirants of…
Rio Olympic: Second Boxer Arrested Over Alleged Sexual Assault
A Namibian boxer has been arrested by Brazilian police on suspicion of attempting to sexually assault a maid in the Rio de Janeiro Olympic village, International media report. She alleged Jonas Junius, 22, had grabbed her and tied to kiss…
United Kingdom Launches 24-Hour Visa Service In Nigeria
The UK has launched Super Priority Visa Service in Nigeria to allow customers to process their applications within 24 hours. The British High Commission, on its website, said the new service was to particularly meet the needs of those who…